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The song saw a massive spike in popularity in 2022 after being featured prominently in the film The Batman . Director Matt Reeves stated that the song’s moody atmosphere helped inspire his version of a "recluse" Bruce Wayne. This led to the song debuting on the Billboard Hot 100 more than 30 years after its original release.

Out of frustration, Cobain sat on a couch in the Sound City Studios control room and played the song on a cheap 12-string acoustic guitar that only had five nylon strings and wouldn't stay in tune. nirvana_something_in_the_way_audio

For years, the song was believed to be a literal account of a period in 1985 when Kurt Cobain was homeless and slept under the Young Street Bridge in his hometown of Aberdeen, Washington. The song saw a massive spike in popularity